COCOBEAT

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Blog text about recipe with images” background_layout=”light” _builder_version=”3.0.83″] MERRY CHRISTMAS! CHOCOLATE-CARROT CAKE – Gateau au Chocolat AGK Recipe adapted modified from Tasteofhome.com For two 8-inch cake pan or one 8-inch springform pan (Note. you may reduce the amount of sugar) Ingredients Cake: 2 cups (200g) finely shredded carrots 3 tablespoons orange juice (optional) 1 1/2 cups (300g) sugar  1 ¼ cups (330 ml) canola oil 4 large eggs (200g) 2 cups (300g) all purpose flour, sifted ½ cup (50g) baking cacao powder 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup (125g) walnut, toasted lightly and chopped (325°F for 5-6 minutes) Frosting: 1 stick (4oz./115g) unsalted butter, softeneed 8 ounces (250g) cream cheese (mascarpone), softened 3 cups (300g) confe...

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Blog text about recipe with images” background_layout=”light” _builder_version=”3.0.83″] Cherry is in season. In California, their season is short and ending soon (perhaps our climate is too hot and dry), yet our local cherries look very pretty, fruit are plump and juicy, and flavor and taste are pristin delicacy. Normally our local varieties available on market are Bing and Rainier. Bings are large black-red color, very rich and sweet. Rainiers are yellow with red blush color and have a good balance of sweetness and acidity…very delicately delicious. Both cherries are just pick and eat, rinse with cold water and refigerate til ready to eat. And sometime...

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Blog text about recipe with images” background_layout=”light” _builder_version=”3.0.83″] We all need to grow up at some point, same as dessert making. This is a simple cake to make but very delicious, a very tender texture and elegant flavor of chocolate cake, not like those dense and gooey chocolate cake you eat with Miracle Whip/canned whipped cream when you were in teenager. This is the cake for “grown up”, however you must use best-quality chocolate you can find. It does not have to be very dark chocolate (high cacao content), but I would like to suggest that using chocolate has at least 60% cacao content. I personally use about 70% cacao contained chocolate which perfectly for this cake as well as my palate. And you should enjoy with black tea such like English Breakfast, ...